Optimism Prevails as Minority Gears for Bilingual Signs Talks

Ljubljana, 25 January - Minister for Slovenians Abroad Bostjan Zeks and a senior ethnic-Slovenian office holder in Austria expressed moderate optimism on Tuesday about negotiations on bilingual signposts in the province of Carinthia that are due to start on 3 February.

Ljubljana Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat, expresses optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat, expresses optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat (left) and Minister for Slovenians Abroad Bostjan Zeks express optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat (left) and Minister for Slovenians Abroad Bostjan Zeks express optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, urad vlade za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu. Izjava za medije ministra za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Boštjana Žekša in članice Zveznega sveta Avstrije Ane Blatnik v okviru srečanja. Članica Zveznega sveta Avstrije Ana Blatnik in minister za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Boštjan Žekš. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, urad vlade za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu.
Izjava za medije ministra za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Boštjana Žekša in članice Zveznega sveta Avstrije Ane Blatnik v okviru srečanja.
Članica Zveznega sveta Avstrije Ana Blatnik in minister za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Boštjan Žekš.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat, expresses optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Ana Blatnik, a member of the Austrian Bundesrat, expresses optimism about fresh talks on bilingual signposts in Carinthia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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